Current RSS reader
Hacker ApprovedShares rank 6 of 15 RSS readers by recommenders
People recommend it as a simple RSS reader that handles hundreds of feeds and addresses many common reader problems. Critics say it is a bit expensive.
People recommend it as a simple RSS reader that handles hundreds of feeds and addresses many common reader problems. Critics say it is a bit expensive.
13 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 10
- criticize it
- 3
- approval share
- 77%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 10 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 3.3 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Praised as a great, strong app
“crafting such a strong, principled app as Current”
Comment from 9 Aug 2026 in “Mea Culpa – Dark Hours” “it's a great app, though a bit expensive”
Comment from 9 Aug 2026 in “Mea Culpa – Dark Hours” “one of the best apps I've ever used”
Comment from 25 Mar 2026 in “So where are all the AI apps?”
Other RSS readers people recommend
The four most recommended other RSS readers, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NetNewsWire | 79 | 7 | 92% | 10 | 4 yrs5 owners | Approved |
| Miniflux | 27 | 0 | 100% | 8 | 1 mo5 owners | Approved |
| FreshRSS | 26 | 0 | 100% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Inoreader | 20 | 1 | 95% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Current RSS readerThis page | 10 | 3 | 77% | 6 | — | Approved |
What people said
All 13 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“it was so buggy it was unusable. Basic shortcuts advertised on the website and app didn't work at all.”
“I bought it and immediately requested a refund after I noticed all the AI tells.”
“it's a great app, though a bit expensive”
“The app is essentially a standard RSS clone reader with water-themed names for folders, feeds, etc.”
“crafting such a strong, principled app as Current”
“their audio quality is terrible, even their HD stream is muffled and wonky”
“The biggest feature is that it runs in the browser and it's simple (no sign-up, etc)”
“Just had to agree that The Current is a treasure.”
“has really good taste and pulls some deep cuts pretty often”
“one of the best apps I've ever used”
“It seems like a nice way to keep up to date with many hundreds of feeds”
“it looks to address many issues I have with RSS readers”
“This looks absolutely wonderful.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.